Like other famous streets across the world that range from the Champs-Élysées in Paris to the Auto Tour in Gettysburg, Paseo de la Reforma in Mexico City was designed with a very specific purpose in mind. Known locally as Reforma, the boulevard was intended to connect various parts of the city while simultaneously signifying a […]
As one of the oldest parks in all of the Americas, Alameda Central in Mexico City has quite a history. It has been a marketplace, an area exclusively reserved for the nobility, a place to celebrate the triumph of war and is today a serene location where residents and visitors can go to enjoy this […]
Old Town was the first neighborhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico, having been established when the area was settled. This history, along with Old Town Plaza, has become a central feature of the area with numerous shops, galleries, events and restaurants literally and figuratively built around these elements. Doing so has provided residents and visitors with […]
The Santa Fe Plaza is at the heart of downtown Santa Fe and has been for hundreds of years, enabling a variety of economic and social activity to take place over the decades. The presence of the Indian War Memorial monument along with a variety of shops and events to encourage the community to gather […]
While the Sydney Opera House has become the gold standard around how a building can define a city, the Oslo Opera House has similarly helped to shape the identity of Oslo and Norway as a whole. However, its’ lack of a distinct feature to create an icon for the city like the Little Mermaid in […]
The Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo, also known as the Pueblo Riverwalk or HARP, is a 32-acre urban waterfront that features everything from gondola boat rides to food to festivals. The Pueblo Riverwalk returned the Arkansas River to its historic location at the heart of downtown Pueblo, after being diverted due to a flood that […]
Located next to the historic Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis, Cathedral Park in Santa Fe, New Mexico is more than just a place for people to gather. By providing visitors with a serene environment that showcases the history of the city along with some stunning pieces of sculpture, Cathedral Park has become an important part […]